I've been told I have expressive eyebrows. My children have told me that they know what I'm thinking by where my eyebrows are, and I remind them over and over that they DON'T know what I'm thinking and they should be glad they don't.
I grew up watching Star Trek. The "real" Star Trek with Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Sulu, and the rest of the original series crew. I loved how Spock would cock one eyebrow up when things came up that he questioned or was expressing sarcasm or humor about something. I would practice raising one eyebrow in the mirror until I could do it, then spring it on someone to make them laugh.
I recently had some surgery to remove a spot of skin cancer from my forehead. It was very near my hairline, and when I went in for the surgery I asked the nurse and doctor if we could avoid shaving any of my hair for this. I did this for "vanity" because my hair is long to the point of being below my shoulders and I don't want to deal with a spot that is growing back for the next 5 years. The nurse was noncommittal but the doctor said "sure" and taped a note written on a paper towel to the counter saying "no trim". Every nurse that came in the room asked about that note!
But as I healed from the surgery I started wondering if this was like a facelift but just on one side. After some contemplation I've decided that in the coming months I'm going to make a point of looking surprised often and see if anyone gets the joke. Should be fun!
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